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Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China (apnews.com)

SoftBank acquires UK AI chipmaker Graphcore (techcrunch.com)

U.S. military fails to reconnect Gaza pier, says mission will end soon (www.washingtonpost.com)

Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, a spokesman, said in a statement that U.S. troops tried to reconnect the floating pier to the shoreline Wednesday but were unable to do so because of “technical and weather-related issues.” The pier and its support vessels were taken back to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where they had sheltered amid...

Kenyan president sacks cabinet after weeks of deadly protests (www.theguardian.com)

Why The Atlantic signed a deal with OpenAI (www.theverge.com)

US reportedly foiled Russian plot to kill boss of German arms firm supplying Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)

Arkansas Secretary of State rejects proposed abortion amendment (19thnews.org)

US Justice Department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation (www.msn.com)

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Exclusive: Turkey's Erdogan blasts Biden's US over Ukraine and Gaza (www.newsweek.com)

Protonmail is blocked by disposable filter (HELP needed to unblock) (github.com)

I hope community will help in this situation! ;)

3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)

A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....

Inside Goldman Sachs' expanding but risky financing engine (www.reuters.com)

A Goldman Sachs bet put in place in 2021 on lending to private funds has helped drive record revenues in fixed-income financing. Now, the Wall Street bank is pushing even deeper into the growing but risky market....

Neuralink Implant First Human Trial Progresses, Musk's Company Now Ready For 6-9 More (www.ibtimes.co.uk)

Neuralink’s first brain implant seems stable and safe. The company is seeking more volunteers and developing a new, improved design.

OpenAI board shakeup: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny (arstechnica.com)

Brazil’s spy agency accused of illegally targeting Bolsonaro’s foes (www.theguardian.com)

How Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Helped Young Kenyans Lead a Successful Protest in Their Country (www.rollingstone.com)

LIKE MANY AFRICAN countries colonized in the 20th century, Kenya has struggled to find its diplomatic footing in the decades since gaining independence. The East African nation successfully broke away from British rule in 1962, and a small circle of affluent and influential Kenyans quickly took over. They banked on their...

Milwaukee radio station says it edited Biden interview at campaign's request (www.axios.com)

Van Buren Recreated: Canceled Fallout Game Revived by Modders (www.retronews.com)

A dedicated group of modders has successfully recreated Van Buren, the canceled Fallout game originally developed by Black Isle Studios in 2003. The project, now known as Fallout Yesterday, is a Fallout 2 mod that has been in development since 2020. The mod has recently been released for free, allowing players to fully...

Benji Gregory, Child Star of ‘Alf,’ Dies at 46 (variety.com)

Dead of heatstroke at 46. The poor guy also got a medical discharge from the Navy in 2005 and had a service dog, so that may have been a contributing factor, whatever the issue was.

Study: Acupuncture can ease methadone treatment (www.axios.com)

cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/14342031...

Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved (www.cnn.com)

Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the White House....